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Where does “pulitrice” come from?

pulitrice (Italian) comes from Italian -trice, from Latin -trīx, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

pulitrice (Italian): polishing machine; polisher; cleaning machine;...

Definitions

  1. polishing machine; polisher; cleaning machine;...

Ancestry of “pulitrice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-triceUsed to form the feminine of nouns and adjectives...
2Latin-trīx—
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “pulitrice”

  • idropulitrice
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